If the Devil can only make you think that you are abused or ill treated, and you begin to fret about it, and you give the Devil power over you - in the end, it is as bad as though you had done wrong yourself.
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Any young man who is unmarried at the age of twenty one is a menace to the community.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote posits that young, unmarried men may pose a risk to societal stability.
Brigham Young's quote suggests that when young men remain unmarried at a certain age, they may be perceived as a threat to the social order. This thought emphasizes the communal responsibilities that young individuals should embrace and implies that marriage is a crucial component of societal harmony and maturity.
Themes
MarriageCommunityResponsibilitySocietyYoung Men
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about the role of young adults in society during a community meeting.
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